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Testimony of Faina (Spektor) Melnikov, born in Odessa, Ukraine, 1932, regarding her experiences during escape and in Tashkent
Testimony
Testimony of Faina (Spektor) Melnikov, born in Odessa, Ukraine, 1932, regarding her experiences during escape and in Tashkent
Childhood after losing her hearing at the age of two due to sickness; education from the age of five in a kindergarten and a dormitory school in Leningrad.
Outbreak of the war, 1941; escape of the family with a horse and wagon and by train until Rostov; draft of her father to the army; her father is wounded and recuperation; continuation of wanderings until Tashkent; life in Tashkent with her mother, aunt and her aunt's daughter; attends a school in the city for those who suffer from hearing impairments.
Life after the war; aliya to Israel, 2005; life in Israel.
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item Id
7645285
First Name
Faina
Last Name
Melnikov
Maiden Name
Spektor
Date of Birth
24/03/1932
Place of Birth
Odessa, Ukraine (USSR)
Type of material
Testimony
Language
SIGNS LANGUAGE
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
09/01/09
Date of Creation - latest
09/01/09
Name of Submitter
Melnikov Faina
Original
YES
Interview Location
ISRAEL
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Form of Testimony
Video
Dedication
Yad Vashem Document Collection, Moshal Repository